An expert covers the pros and cons of two tools, VMware Capacity Planner and PlateSpin PowerRecon, that replace educated guesses about server buys with metrics. Consultant Paul Davey has seen guesswork about server buys for virtualization lead to ...
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Backing up virtual machines (VMs) can be an unwieldy process, but VMware has integrated its VM backup application with Microsoft's Volume Snapshot Service (VSS). An expert discusses how to use these features in this tip.
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Product advancements within the VMware line up have made some intra-VMware virtual machine migrations tricky, but you can simplify compatibility complications with the Create Virtual Machine interface step of the virtual machine creation process.
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